Media Alert: Public Comments During Regular BOCC Meeting to be Accepted via Online Form or Email

(Sedgwick County, KS) –The regular Board of County Commissioners meeting will be broadcast via KPTS at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, as the current process. To maintain safe social distancing and to adhere to the limit on public gatherings of 10 people during the coronavirus pandemic, media and the public are not allowed to attend the meeting.

Public comments may be emailed to communications@sedgwick.gov, or submitted online at https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/commissioners/public-comment-form-bocc/. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28. Comments will be read or placed into the record at the meeting.

Residents are encouraged to follow this process for submitting public comments until further notice.

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 About Sedgwick County

The mission of Sedgwick County is to cultivate a healthy, safe, and welcoming community through exceptional public services, effective partnerships, and dedicated employees. Named for Civil War hero, Major General John Sedgwick of the Union Army, Sedgwick County celebrates its 150^th anniversary in 2020. The 2020 Adopted Budget of $457.4 million focuses resources on health and human services, public safety, and general government services.